The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-08
IsPEcrAL TO THE APPHAL.I

IaPECIAL TO THE APPHAL.l
BUREAU or THE MEMPHIS APPEAL,
No. 1906 + STREET, WAsHINGToN. ID.
O., February The Senate Commit
tos on Commerce are still hard at
work upon the river and harbor bill,
and have made god progress. AT
& list it was their intention to discuss
tbs items in the bill separately aud
striaiim, but this plan has been in
terrupted by the arrival OF 30 many
delegat ons from differ. mt parts of the
country who had to be heard upon
their particular section. The COM
mittee hopes TO be able 10 report the
bill very shortly. 1t will have been
increased over million dollars when
1t comes up for consideration in the
House.
RkVRNUE REFoRMERs REPELLED.
Once more the internal revenue re-
formers have experienced a severe
check. AS these dispatches have
stated, it was their intention to have
ms one move today, under sus-
pension OF the rules OF the House, q
repeal OF the tax ON tobacco. They
declared that they had two-thilds
maj orlty of the House in favor OF the
repeal, and they wfre elated with JOY
full expectancy. In order to make
doubly sure they cent committee to
Speaker Carlisle r questing him to rec
ognizsl their man who was to introduce
the motion. But to their surprise and
indignston the SPEAKER refused to
do any such thing. In vain did they
rei'erate that they had decided ma.
jonty. He was memorable, and con-
sequently the tobacco tax was not re.
pealed this morning. The internal
revenue reformers have now come to
the conclusion that their only resource
10 now to bring on tariff discussion
and then substitute the Randall for
the Morrison measure. There Is no
doubt that Speaker Carlisle had a
right to rule as he did this morning,
for he can refuse recognition to a
measure. which he does not think
ought to pass, and he certainly is Of
opinion that the repeal OF the tobacco
tax would not be good thing for the
country.
TO BRIDGE MISSISSIPPI STREAMS.
The Senate today passed the House
bill authorizing the Supervisors oil
Harrison county, Miss, to construct q
bridge across the Bayou Barnard, al
marlborough. 1t goes back to the
House for concurrence in certain un.
important amendments Of the Senate.
Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi, introduced
q bill to authorize the Tombigbee
r ilroad Company to construct Q
bridge across the Tombigbee river a
Columbus, Mics,
TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI CLAIMS.
Mr.. Richardson: A bill to pay Jos
IL Myers, of Warren county, Tenn,
$3.50 for property taken; also bill for
the payment of the following claims
for stores and supplies taken and used
by the United States reported favor
ably by the CJurt of Claims under the
Bowman act:
In Tennessee. Mary A. Black well
Shelby county, a940; John M
O,mpb II, Gibson county, $l048 so
Elizabeth +. Dyer, Fayette county
$3.50; Merritt Harris. Fayeitt
county, 5000; David II. Hide
hand, Shelby county, $l07S; Hor ace
p. Gibson, administrator of John o
Graves, Fayelts county, $323l; Indi
Ana Il Hughes, administrative Of john
p. Hughes, Shelby county, $l438
Jas. p. Jenkins, administrator Of Thos.
O. Jenkins, Hardemau county,
$1276; Sarah McFerrin, ADMINISTRATIVE
Robert Waters, Shelby county, $l752
John r. Mckenzie, administrator Of
David Mckenzie, Hardeman county,
$ll42; Sarah f. Mendenhall, Shelby
county, $3.50 IS; John A. 0ursler,
Fayette county, $2439 10; John B
Reid, Fayette county, $1,000; Robert
Smith, Madison county, 500; s. II.
b cdnax, ex GU or OF Geo. 7. Taylor,
Upton county, $l495; James Tucker,
Fayete county, $500; Robt. H, Wal.
ton, HMdeman county, $3.50; Ameri-
Gus V. War;, administrator OF Nicho.
las II, Isbell, Fayette county, 3d.
47b 10; John R. Watkin' administra.
tor Of Matilda w. Anderson, Hay
wood county, $3.50; John r. Nc
D)wel, lministrator of John Nc.
Dowell, Fayette county, $l55 70; Jno.
League, a1ministrat of Delos A,
Harrill, Shelby county, 1856.
IN arkansas. John II. Mitchell,
Sebastian, 5000; Anna NJ. Oogswell,
Garland. $3SS4
IN Mississippi. Henry Bazslnskey
(administrator, Abraham Baz 'insk y,
Warren, &23,84S; Thomas F. Perkins
(administrator, EbEa NJ. Dawson),
Marshall, $l9,237 SO. II this bill can
he go item up Ihis session it is gener-
ally conceded that 1t will be passed
without much opposition.
oPPOeITIoN To rHR MEMPHIS BRIDGE
BILL.
DIR Porter, who had been to New
York to confer with some of the origi-
nal incorporators, to whom WIS
awarded the charter to bridge the Mis-
sissippi river at Memphis, tive We rs
ago this month, communicated today
with the Committee Of the Chamber
Of Commerce here to the effect that
he thoughtthsy could ialse the money
to build the bridge accordingly. This
afternoon Mestfs, Hadden and School.
field went to New York to investigate
further. There they will confer with
Messrs Bristow and Ford, the original
charter holders. This morning when
the committee went up TO the Capitol
they thought that the only Oppo-
sltion they had to encounter was
that Of Representative Dunn,
and that their only work would be to
convince him Of the adyisability Of
suprotting Taylor's bill. They went
with this expectation, and stirred up
a hornets nest, They found not only
Mr.. Dunn, but Mr.. Reagan and a
number OF others, opposed to passing
a bill which would grant on the fac
Of 1t, at least, such a monopoly a. that
proposed to be given TO the kans s
Oty aud Memph Railway Company.
Taere was more opposition than they
trousht, La fact, they discovered that
u wonld be aim 8, imp ,ssible to pass
Tay'or's pill; On their return from
| New York, they will probably adopt